Classic Bar Mitzvah Gift Ideas

If you have the funds to spend, then consider spending it on one of the greatest bar-mitzvah gifts a parent or caregiver can give to his/her son - a trip to Israel.

Visiting Israel is a very appropriate place to put the spotlight on Jewish heritage and especially to find family and friends. Schedule a visit by parents and grandparents who have returned from Israel and can personally transmit their enthusiasm to the children is a good idea.

For planning the bar-mitzvah trip, consider taking out materials relating to Israel at the children's level such as storybooks, filmstrips, movies and Israeli products. These can provide "points" for the tour.Every trip to Israel is not complete without a visit to the Western wall, or Wailing Wall in Jerusalem a heritage for every Jews. Bar-mitzvah boys come from all over the world to recite the important prayers associated with this holy place. One way to consummate the bar-mitzvah gift of visiting Israel is to have a special ceremony of Hebrew naming when every Jewish boy receives the Torah, and each child "receive" his Hebrew name, which is often performed at the Wailing Wall.

Explain to the Bar-Mitzvah boy that before there was a state of Israel, the Jewish people lived in different places all over the world and they were happy to finally found their home country for the Jewish people. Any Bar-Mitzvah boy should know and remember that this home country had to be n Israel because that was the land promised to the Jews in the Torah.

This reason for celebration is also a very appropriate time to find out if American children who have Hebrew names can recommend any additional sites to visit.

Classic Books and Storytales

What is it about a classic story that never ceases to capture the imagination? With sites like ebay and Amazon, it's possible to find one of your teenager's all-time favorite books either in special hardcover edition or a new author of his choice.

Classic CD's

Can you think of any classic CD's of popular musicians and artists that have been around a long time and still bring excitement to a teenager today? Surprisingly, there are lots and the choices are unlimited.

Classic Photo Albums

Watch your Bar-mitzvah boy light up with a classic photo album of his favorite pictures and photos which is a time capsule of delight.

Classic Jigsaw Puzzles

Remember how you kept away the puzzles with lots of little pieces away from your Bar-Mitzvah boy because of lots of little pieces which were too dangerous and too complex. Now's the time to take those puzzles out of closet and give it some use. Still, these jigsaw activities teach important spatial and concentration skills that never go out of style.

Go for the Classics!

In our consumer driven world, it's hard to avoid those celebrity items that promote children's TV shows and movies. However, today's young men and women don't need celebrities to give them a sense of identity. As you've been doing all through the bar-mitzvah boy's life, continue to reinforce your child to a classic gift, and they're bound to have every as much fun as their parents and grandparents did years ago.